यस्मान्मे धर्षिता पत्नी त्वया वासव निर्भयम् । तस्मात्त्वं समरे राजञ्छत्रुहस्तं गमिष्यसि ।। ७.३०.
Because you, O Vāsava, violated my wife without fear, therefore, O king, in battle you shall fall into the hands of your enemy.
अयं तु भावो दुर्बुद्धे यस्त्वयेह प्रवर्तितः । मानुषेष्वपि लोकेषु भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ७.३०.
This conduct, O fool, which you have displayed here, will certainly appear among humans in the worlds.
तत्रार्धं तस्य यः कर्ता त्वय्यर्धं निपतिष्यति । न च ते स्थावरं स्थानं भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ७.३०.
Whoever is the cause of half of that act, by you, will fall for half; and for you, there will be no firm place, without doubt.
यश्च यश्च सुरेन्द्रः स्याद्ध्रुवः स न भविष्यति । एष शापो मया मुक्त इत्यसौ त्वां तदा ऽब्रवीत् ।। ७.३०.
And whichever lord of the gods there may be, he will not remain constant; thus was this curse pronounced by me, and so he spoke to you at that time.
तां तु भार्यां स निर्भर्त्स्य सो ऽब्रवीत्सुमहातपाः । दुर्विनीते विनिध्वंस ममाश्रमसमीपतः ।। ७.३०.
Then, rebuking his wife, that great ascetic said: 'Wicked one, vanish from near my hermitage!'
रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना यस्मात्त्वमनवस्थिता । तस्माद्रूपवती लोके न त्वमेका भविष्यति ।। ७.३०.
Because, though endowed with beauty and youth, you have been unsteady, therefore, in the world, you will not be the only beautiful woman.
रूपं च ते प्रजाः सर्वा गमिष्यन्ति न संशयः । यत्तदेकं समाश्रित्य विभ्रमो ऽयमुपस्थितः ।। ७.३०.
All beings will lose your beauty, without doubt, since relying on that alone, this confusion has arisen.
तदाप्रभृति भूयिष्ठं प्रजा रूपसमन्विताः । सा तं प्रसादयामास महर्षिं गौतमं तदा ।। ७.३०.
From that time onward, most beings have possessed beauty; then she sought to appease the sage Gautama.
अज्ञानाद्धर्षिता विप्र त्वद्रूपेण दिवौकसा । न कामकाराद्विप्रर्षे प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ।। ७.३०.
Out of ignorance, O Brahmin, I was violated by a god in your form; not out of desire, O sage—please show me your grace.
अहल्यया त्वेवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच स गौतमः । उत्पत्स्यति महातेजा इक्ष्वाकूणां महारथः ।। ७.३०.
Thus addressed by Ahalyā, Gautama replied: 'A mighty, radiant chariot-warrior will be born among the Ikṣvākus.'
रामो नाम श्रुतो लोके वनं चाप्युपयास्यति । ब्राह्मणार्थे महाबाहुर्विष्णुर्मानुषविग्रहः । तं द्रक्ष्यसि यदा भद्रे ततः पूता भविष्यसि ।। ७.३०.
'Rāma by name, renowned in the world, will also enter the forest; mighty-armed, Viṣṇu in human form, for the sake of the Brahmins. When you see him, O blessed one, then you will be purified.'
स हि पावयितुं शक्तस्त्वया यद्दुष्कृतं कृतम् । तस्यातिथ्यं च कृत्वा वै मत्समीपं गमिष्यसि ।। ७.३०.
'He alone is able to purify the wrong you have committed; after receiving him as a guest, you will come to me.'
वत्स्यसि त्वं मया सार्धं तदा हि वरवर्णिनि । एवमुक्त्वा स विप्रर्षिराजगाम स्वमाश्रमम् ।। ७.३०.
'Then you will dwell with me, O woman of lovely complexion.' Having spoken thus, the sage returned to his hermitage.
तपश्चाचार सुमहत्सा पत्नी ब्रह्मवादिनः । शापोत्सर्गाद्धि तस्येदं मुनेः सर्वमुपस्थितम् ।। ७.३०.
His wife, devoted to great austerity and conduct, was a speaker of Brahman; but all this befell the sage because of the curse.
तत्स्मर त्वं महाबाहो दुष्कृतं यत्त्वया कृतम् । तेन त्वं ग्रहणं शत्रोर्यातो नान्येन वासव ।। ७.३०.
Recall, O mighty-armed one, the wrong you have done; because of that, O Vāsava, you have been seized by the enemy, not for any other reason.
शीघ्रं वै यज यज्ञं त्वं वैष्णवं सुसमाहितः । पावितस्तेन यज्ञेन यास्यसे त्रिदिवं ततः ।। ७.३०.
Quickly perform the Viṣṇu-sacrifice with full concentration; purified by that sacrifice, you will then ascend to heaven.
पुत्रश्च तव देवेन्द्र न विनष्टो महारणे । नीतः सन्निहितश्चैव आर्यकेण महोदधौ ।। ७.३०.
And your son, O Indra, was not lost in the great battle; he was taken and kept safe by the noble one in the great ocean.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महेन्द्रस्तु यज्ञमिष्ट्वा च वैष्णवम् । पुनस्त्रिदिवमाक्रामदन्वशासच्च देवराट् ।। ७.३०.
Hearing this, mighty Indra, after performing the Viṣṇu-sacrifice, once again ascended to heaven and ruled as king of the gods.
एतदिन्द्रजितो नाम बलं यत्कीर्तितं मया । निर्जितस्तेन देवेन्द्रः प्राणिनो ऽन्ये तु किं पुनः ।। ७.३०.
This power of Indrajit, which I have described, conquered even Indra; what need to speak of other living beings?
आश्चर्यमिति रामश्च लक्ष्मणश्चाब्रवीत्तदा । अगस्त्यवचनं श्रुत्वा वानरा राक्षसास्तदा ।। ७.३०.
Then Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, upon hearing Agastya's words, both said, 'How astonishing!' as did the monkeys and the rākṣasas.
विभीषणस्तु रामस्य पार्श्वस्थो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । आश्चर्यं स्मारितो ऽस्म्यद्य यत्तद्दृष्टं पुरातनम् ।। ७.३०.
Standing at Rāma's side, Vibhīṣaṇa spoke: 'Today I am reminded of those wondrous things I saw in ancient times.'
अगस्त्यं त्वब्रवीद्रामः सत्यमेतच्छ्रुतं च मे ।। ७.३०.
Rāma then said to Agastya: 'All this is true, and I have heard it as well.'
एवं राम समुद्भूतो रावणो लोककण्टकः । सपुत्रो येन सङ्ग्रामे जितः शक्रः सुरेश्वरः ।। ७.३०.
Thus, Rāma, was Rāvaṇa, the scourge of the worlds, born; by him, even Indra, lord of the gods, was defeated in battle along with his son.
ततो रामो महातेजा विस्मयात्पुनरेव हि । उवाच प्रणतो वाक्यमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ।। ७.३१.
Then Rāma, radiant with great energy, once again, out of amazement, spoke reverently to the eminent sage Agastya.
भगवन्राक्षसः क्रूरो यदाप्रभृति मेदिनीम् । पर्यटत्किं तदा लोकाः शून्या आसन्द्विजोत्तम ।। ७.३१.
'Revered one, from the time that cruel rākṣasa roamed the earth, were the worlds then deserted, O best of twice-born?'
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा किं तदा नात्र कश्चन । धर्षणं यत्र न प्राप्तो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।। ७.३१.
'Was there any king or prince at that time who was not subjected to the oppression of Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas?'
उताहो हतवीर्यास्ते बभूवुः पृथिवीक्षितः । बहिष्कृता वरास्त्रैश्च बहवो निर्जिता नृपाः ।। ७.३१.
'Or did the rulers of the earth lose their strength, many kings being banished or defeated by superior weapons?'
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ह्यगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः । उवाच रामं प्रहसन्पितामह इवेश्वरम् ।। ७.३१.
Hearing Rāghava's words, the divine sage Agastya, smiling like Brahmā addressing the Lord, spoke to Rāma.
इत्येवं बाधमानस्तु पार्थिवान्पार्थिवर्षभ । चचार रावणो राम पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते ।। ७.३१.
Thus, O best of kings, Rāvaṇa, harassing the rulers, roamed the earth, O Rāma, lord of the earth.
ततो माहिष्मतीं नाम पुरीं स्वर्गपुरीप्रभाम् । सम्प्राप्तो यत्र सान्निध्यं सदासीद्वसुरेतसः ।। ७.३१.
Then he reached the city called Māhiṣmatī, shining like the city of the gods, where the presence of Vasuretas was always felt.